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A. J. LICHTIG 2 Sheets-Shget 1 A ril 18, 1933.

CLOTHES BAG Original Fil ed July 29, i929] INVENTOR.

' BY Q p Q UUTQRNEY.

I A. 'J.. LLCHTIG CLOTHES BAG 7 Re. 18,799 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 April 18, 1933.

Original Filed July 29. 1929 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Reiaaued A r. 13, 1933 .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Original No. 1305377, dated Kay 10, 1831, Serial 10. 881,83, filed July 29, 1989. Application for reissue filed September 17, 1888. Serial Io. 888,887.

in secon object-of the-invention is provide a clothes be with a suspending hook so that the bag may be turned to the most convenient position,for

' which is swivele .access to its interior, and which is hinged to the top of thebag so that it will lie down.

flat against said top when the bag is folded and packed for shi ment. 1

Another object 0 the invention is the provision of a clothes ba constructed of flexible material and adapte to removably support a pluralit of clothes hangers therein, there being a s otted opening in said bag for allowin access to'the interior thereof, and

whereln a separable fastening device is adapted to engage the edges of said opening and tightl close the same, means being also provided or suspending said bag. 7

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clothes bag of flexible material wherein the top of said bag is reinforced on the interior thereof with a rigid board formed of an aromatic fumi ant material and the bottom of said bag carries a box, constructed of the same material for'containing' small articles of clothing, the nature of said material .being such as to render said bag' moth roof, and in which a manually operated evice isprovided for scratchlng the surface of said material, thereby rendering 4 :the same more aromatic.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a clothes b of the character set forth, which is big ly useful and simple in construction. Convenience'of arrangement, lightness and comparative inexpense of manufacture are further objects which have been bornein mind in the production and development of the invention.

With the foregoing and other objects in to view, which will be made manifest in the following detailed description of the preferred form of the'device and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompan 'ng drawin for the il' lustrative embodiment of e invention, wherein: v

1 is a perspective view of the cloth ba orming the invention.

ig. 2 is a top plan'view in enlarged scale of the clothes bag shown in. Fi'gll.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44.of Fig. 2. I

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar referencecharacters designate similar parts throu hout, the various figures described aboqe adequatel illustrate my invention, and the' followingA scription is commensurate wit the above mentioned drawings in enabling an artisan etailed, de-

to construct and assemble the constituent parts ofthe-same.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a clothes bag designated as an entirety by .the reference numeral 5 and referably constructed 'of a stron flexible abric material,

such as canvas or t e like. The clothes bag 5 is rectangular in form, and a side 6 thereof is 1provided with a longitudinally extending s otted opening 7 for allowin access to the interior of said bag. Fastenmg means are provided for closing the openin 7,,said means comprising the usual separai: tener arrangement which includes two rows of interlocldng elements 8 secured to the opposite marginal edges of the opening. The interlocking elements 8 are controlled by a slide 9 which locks and unlocks the two rows of elements.

le fas- At the end 11 of the bag 5, which end will be hereinafter referred to as the top, there is 'provided a rectangular board 12 of a size equal to the size of said end. Theboard 12 is positioned on the inside of the ba '5 and fits against the inner surface of and bag forming a substantialiy rigid top. Positioned within the bag 5 and resting on the lower end 13 thereof is a rectangular clothes through a longitudinal slot 29 formed in the top board 12.

box 14 constructed of rigid material and open at the upper side thereof.

It is a feature of the invention that the board 12 and the box 14 are constructed of an aromatic fumigant material that will be particularly effective for rendering the bag moth proof. This objective may be attained by treating the board and box with an aromatic solution, or a preferable method, such as is shown in the drawings, may be employed. This method consists in constructing the board 12 and the box 14 of cedar wood which, as it is well known, is particularly effective as a protection against moths. As a further precaution in moth protection there is provided a small cedar Wood vial 16 having a bore 17 which is filled with an aromatic liquid such as cedar oil. The bore 17 is closed by a small stopper 18 insertedin the open end thereof. The vial 16 is removably mounted in a socket arrangement indicated at 19 and the bag 5.

Means are'provided for supporting a plurality of clothes hangers within the bag 5,

positioned on a wall of said means preferably comprising a rectangular frame 21 constructed of a single length of wire' bent into the desired rectangular shape. The upper longitudinal side of the wire frame 21 is hingedly secured, as at 22, to the under side of the top board 12 intermediate the ends thereof and is positioned so as to extend transversely thereacross. The

' lower longitudinal side of the wire frame 21 is corru vided a hook 27 having-a shank 28 which ex-' tends through the top 11 of the bag 5 and At the lower end thereof the shank 28 of 'the hook 27 is .swivelly secured as at 31 tothe wire frame 21, preferably by means of a U-shaped bracket 32, whosehorizontally bent ends are bored'to fit rotatably 7 upon said shank 28, and whose vertical centheb tral portion is permanently fastened to said frame 21 in any suitable manner,as for example by being soldered to the upper and lower horizontal sides thereof.

The swiveled- 'mounting of the hook 27 has a double function; it not only enables to be turned, horizontally, while sus pende from a fixed support, to a position enabling the most convenientaccess to its opening 7, but also, in cooperation with the slot 24 in the top 12 of the 'bag and with the hinge connection between the wire frame 21 and said top 12, it permits the book 27 to be swung or folded down flat against said top whenthe bag is packed for storage or shipment, i. e., the wire frame 21 swings upwardly against the under side of the top 12, and the hook27, having first been rotated in its swivel bearings 31 to a position at right angles to that shown in the drawings, swings downwardly and lies flat against the upper side of said top. This enables the bag to damaging the adjacent folded cloth'of the other.

It is known that cedar wood in its natural state is extremely aromatic and gives off an odor that is particularly effective as a protection against moths. However, it has been found that the odor at is not particularly strong. Experiment has roven that if the surface of the wood is roken or scratched the aromatic odor will be materially increased, and in this respect a manually operated device indicated by the numeral 32 has been provided for. scratchin a portion of the inside surface of the' w contained within the bag 5. The device 32 includes a shaft 33 which extends through an aperture in the board 12 and is provided on-the inner end thereof with a. fixed toothed bar 34, the teeth of'which engage the inner surfaceof said board. At the outer end of the shaft 33 there is provided a handle 36 fixedly secured to said shaft. Between the handle 36 and the top of the board 12,-and

surrounding the shaft 33, is a coiled compression spring 37 which resiliently supports the toothed bar 34 in engagement with the board 12. causing the teeth of said bar to bite into the board. It will now be seen that the wood dust, caused by the scratching of the boardsurface, will-not fall on the clothes contained in the bag 5, a receptacle 38 for catching said dust is provided. The

receptacle 38 consists .of a circular metal box secured to theinner surface of the board 12, directly'under the scratching device 32, as at 39.

It will now be clearly seen that the clothes bag 5 may be readily suspended by. the hook 27 in a closet and when it is desired to open" the Same it is merely necessary to move slide 9 to disengage the interlocking elements 8 which unfastens the-opening! and allowsaccew to the interior of thebag. Clothes such raves as suits, dresses, coats and such articles, may

be hung on the hangers 26 while small articles of clothing, such as furs, may be placed in the cedar box 14. 41 indicates a flap which is secured to the bag 5 longitudinally of the opening 7 and extends across said opening covering the interlocking elements 8 for preventing clothing from becoming caught in said elements.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, use. and man advantages of the herein described clothes bag will be readily understood without further description,f

and it will also be understood that changesin the form. proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

What I claim is: g v

1. A clothes bag comprising a top; a rigidspreader frame therefor; flexible walls suspended therefrom; a hanger frame hinged to said spreader frame within the bag for swinging movement in a vertical plane; and a suspending hook swiveled to said hanger frame for rotary movement in a horizontal plane, the swinging of said hanger frame moving both it and said hook from their normal vertical positions to positions approximatelv parallel to the top of the bag.

2. A clothes bag comprising a top; a rigid spreader frame therefor; flexible wallsisuspended therefrom a hanger frame hingedto said spreader frame within the bag for swinging movement ina vertical plane, said hanger frame havingspaced' upper and lower horizontal members; and a suspending hook having a stem portion connected with both said horizontal members for rotary movement in a horizontal plane, the swinging of said hanger frame moving both it and said hook from their normal vertical positions to positions approximately parallel to the top of the bag.

3. A clothes bag comprising a top; a rigid spreader frame therefor; flexible walls sus pended therefrom; a hanger. frame hingedto said spreader frame within the bag for swinging movement in a vertical plane, said hanger frame having spaced upper and lower horizontal members; a reinforcing member extending across and connecting said horizontal members; and a suspending hook swiveled to said reinforcing member for rotary movement in a horizontal plane, the swinging of said hanger frame moving both itand said hook from their normal vertical positions to positions approximately parallel to the top of the bag.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

ABRAHAM J. LICHTIG. 

